NDEB EXAMINATION 2026–2027: MOST FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS | COMPLETE DENTAL CERTIFICATION EXAM PREPARATION GUIDE WITH DETAILED SOLUTIONS

NDEB EXAMINATION 2026–2027: MOST
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS & VERIFIED
ANSWERS | COMPLETE DENTAL CERTIFICATION
EXAM PREPARATION GUIDE WITH DETAILED
SOLUTIONS




SECTION A: ORAL MEDICINE AND ORAL PATHOLOGY

1. Lichen planus occurs most frequently on the



A. Buccal mucosa

B. Tongue

C. Floor of the mouth

D. Gingiva



Answer: A



2. Which condition has NOT been associated with Candida albicans infection?



A. Median rhomboid glossitis

B. Angular cheilitis

C. Denture stomatitis

,D. Aphthous ulcerations

E. Oral hairy leukoplakia



Answer: D



3. What is the most likely diagnosis of a white lesion on the retromolar pad opposing a non-
functional molar?



A. Alveolar ridge keratosis

B. Candidiasis

C. Lichen planus

D. Squamous cell carcinoma



Answer: A



4. Which of the following is the most common site in the oral cavity for a squamous cell
carcinoma?



A. Floor of the mouth

B. Buccal mucosa

C. Palate

D. Gingiva



Answer: A



5. Hyperplastic lingual tonsils may resemble which of the following?

, A. Epulis fissuratum

B. Lingual varicosities

C. Squamous cell carcinoma

D. Median rhomboid glossitis

E. Prominent fungiform papillae



Answer: C



6. Desquamation of the gingiva usually occurs as a result of



A. Inflammation

B. Benign neoplasia

C. Normal cell turnover

D. A developmental abnormality



Answer: C



7. The benign neoplasm that originates from squamous epithelium is called a/an



A. Adenoma

B. Choriocarcinoma

C. Chondroma

D. Lipoma

E. Papilloma



Answer: E